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Chile has 2 recorded AI policy instruments, none of them binding. Instruments on record: Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (2024, strategy, adopted); Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19 (2024, bill, proposed). Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.
Chile updated its 2021 National AI Policy in 2024, keeping the ten-year horizon to 2031 but reorienting it around ethics, governance and inclusion after a participatory process across the country's regions. Introduced by presidential message in May 2024 and merged with an earlier parliamentary motion (Boletín 15869-19), the bill classifies AI system uses into unacceptable, high, limited and no-evident-risk categories, prohibits certain practices, and sets obligations, incident reporting and sanctions.
What is the current regulatory status?
Instruments on record: Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (2024, strategy, adopted); Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19 (2024, bill, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
Binding rules versus guidance
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial, Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19.
Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial – Actualización 2024 y Plan de Acción (National Artificial Intelligence Policy – 2024 Update and Action Plan)
Chile updated its 2021 National AI Policy in 2024, keeping the ten-year horizon to 2031 but reorienting it around ethics, governance and inclusion after a participatory process across the country's regions. The accompanying action plan lists 177 initiatives coordinated by 14 ministries under axes covering enabling factors, development and adoption, and governance and ethics, with periodic progress reporting. The update was presented on 2 May 2024 together with the announcement of a government bill to regulate AI systems.
Adopted 2 May 2024Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)Official source
Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19 (Bill regulating artificial intelligence systems, Bulletin 16821-19)
Introduced by presidential message in May 2024 and merged with an earlier parliamentary motion (Boletín 15869-19), the bill classifies AI system uses into unacceptable, high, limited and no-evident-risk categories, prohibits certain practices, and sets obligations, incident reporting and sanctions. It creates a Technical Advisory Council on AI to advise MinCiencia and proposes periodic review of the law. The Chamber of Deputies approved the text in October 2025 and it is now in second constitutional stage before the Senate's Future Challenges, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee.
Adopted 7 May 2024Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)Official source
Instruments at a glance
Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.
No future deadlines are recorded for Chile; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Chile feed · how it works
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Frequently asked questions
Does Chile have an AI law?
No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Chile. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
What is the status of AI regulation in Chile?
Instruments on record: Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (2024, strategy, adopted); Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19 (2024, bill, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
Is there a national AI strategy in Chile?
Yes: Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (2024).
What is binding and what is only guidance in Chile?
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial, Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.
